says: “God does not waste the reward of those who do good, who are righteous and steadfast.” (12:90) What qualities did Joseph possess which elevated him to this high status? After reading his story, as given

What are those natural factors? They are numerous, for example soil, water, bacteria, air, sunlight, etc. These factors are beyond the ability of the harvester to provide, but are externally made available

strictly selective way. When you are in a shopping centre, don’t give in to whims of the moment, but see what your real needs are. The system of modern shopping, or modern consumerism, is the greatest cause of

as such can find fulfilment in pursuing some alternative goal which is higher than that of money. What is that higher goal for a man? It is intellectual development; it is to unfold the spiritual nature

world as a responsible member of society.The Gist of the QuranThe first verse of the Quran tells us what the gist of the Quran is. All other parts of the Quran are only details of this first verse either

post-death period. The pre-death period is a short period, whereas the post-death period is eternal. What is the situation in the post-death period of life? Giving an introduction to Paradise, the Quran says:

you find yourself longing for the wind to drop, so that there should be no more irritating dust. But what is this dust that we find so annoying? It is in fact a loose surface layer of fertile soil, the very

he approached the gathering of people and began to listen to the speaker. He was suddenly struck by what he was saying: “Think well before taking revenge, for you too shall suffer the vengeance of others

been a boat in the vicinity to haul him out, and that he could have immediate medical attention. But what had really

must seek in an apparent enemy the common man in him, and each individual should expect from others what he expects for himself. The law of nature gives a guarantee that his expectations will not go unfulfilled